Summer English Course at the University of Sussex, Brighton

General English for ages 11-18, 15 hours a week in lessons of 1 hour 40 minutes, timetabled zig-zag across mornings and afternoons. Students sit an entry test on arrival and are placed in classes from A1+ through C1+, with a maximum of 18 students to a class. Teachers hold a recognised teaching certificate and the centre is accredited by the British Council.

A two-week package covers tuition, campus accommodation, meals, excursions and the evening activity programme. Over a fortnight there are two full-day and six half-day excursions, with entries to the Royal Pavilion in Brighton and Arundel Castle included as standard. Shorter stays of one week are sold at the published seven-night rate. Gold and Platinum programme upgrades are available as supplements, and airport transfers are quoted separately by the school.

Students live on the Falmer campus in single rooms with a private shower room, in flats with a shared kitchen and common area and access to student Wi-Fi. The centre has 500 single en-suite beds. Cleaning is done before arrival and weekly thereafter. The university has 24-hour security, CCTV and secure entry systems across the campus. A damage deposit of GBP 100 or EUR 120 applies, and a replacement set of keys costs GBP 85.

Meals are included in the programme and served in the campus canteen, which also has outside seating. On excursion days students are given lunch vouchers rather than a packed lunch. The flats have shared kitchens, though appliances and utensils are not supplied, and there is a convenience store, a coffee shop and vending machines on campus.

Activity days run twice a week and evening activities run daily, including a disco. Each week there is one full-day excursion and three half-day trips, with entries to the Royal Pavilion and Arundel Castle included as standard. On campus there is a sports hall for indoor sport and large green spaces for outdoor games.

A large green campus on the edge of the city with a sports hall, large green spaces, a common room, a study room, a canteen with outside seating, a convenience store, a coffee shop, vending machines and laundry services. Reception is staffed 24 hours, a safe box is available in the office and there is student Wi-Fi. ATMs, a post office, cafes and a convenience store are on campus. There is no swimming pool, no computer room and no games console room on site.

The Falmer campus sits in the South Downs on the outskirts of Brighton, four miles from the city centre and about 15 minutes away by train. Regular buses and trains connect the campus to central Brighton, a seaside city known for its beach, pier, independent shops and cafes. Places of worship and tourist information are available locally. Welfare coordinators and campus security include first-aid-trained staff, staff wear purple t-shirts with a mint green lanyard, and students wear purple lanyards.